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Post by Jancey on Oct 20, 2014 21:34:11 GMT -5
This was shown in my intro to mass communication class..favorite class I've ever been in. This is the first scene of the pilot episode, but I haven't seen any more of the show than this as it is not on Netflix
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Post by Juggs on Oct 20, 2014 22:28:33 GMT -5
I saw this played in two different journalism courses. I think the guys argument is shit. America is still the greatest country in the world. The statistics he cites are mostly bullshit, made up for dramtic effect for a canceled TV show. While his message of "patriotism doesn't mean you can't see the flaws in your nation" concept is certainly true, the speech loses all its value by being over-dramatic and misleading. If you polled every person in the world which country they would want to live in, I doubt very much that the USA would be anything but #1 overall. I know I would pick it over anywhere else.
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Post by Jancey on Oct 20, 2014 23:11:39 GMT -5
I saw this played in two different journalism courses. I think the guys argument is shit. America is still the greatest country in the world. The statistics he cites are mostly bullshit, made up for dramtic effect for a canceled TV show. While his message of "patriotism doesn't mean you can't see the flaws in your nation" concept is certainly true, the speech loses all its value by being over-dramatic and misleading. If you polled every person in the world which country they would want to live in, I doubt very much that the USA would be anything but #1 overall. I know I would pick it over anywhere else. I looked up if the statistics were accurate and I found that they are very close, but I imagine they changed slightly because it's been a couple of years. You are right - America is still a great place to live in comparatively, but we are spiraling in the wrong direction.
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Post by 101mitch on Oct 20, 2014 23:48:15 GMT -5
The one that hit me the hardest was life expectancy.. 42nd? Weak
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:04:26 GMT -5
It has been removed I can't watch the original post video.
I have never live anywhere else but the USA. I and I feel luck to be born here and live here. That's all.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:19:28 GMT -5
There you should be able to watch it there. So what is the greatest country in the world? We have the 42nd life expectancy? Really? I doubt it. I really doubt it. USA is the best country the world has ever seen. Without it the world would already be dead.
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Post by Jancey on Oct 21, 2014 0:22:54 GMT -5
I'm finding different numbers Craig ranging from 26th to 51st so I'm not entirely sure.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:26:26 GMT -5
Okay you can't watch it, but its just a movie and not very accurate. Come on the USA has the forty second life expectancy? Really? Name one country that people live longer. My aunt is 90, my mom is 80. How long do you want to live? No one lives longer than we do. No one. That clip is bull shit.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:30:10 GMT -5
I'm finding different numbers Craig ranging from 26th to 51st so I'm not entirely sure. So in your research name me ten countrys that have a longer one. I'm not being argumentative, I'm interested.
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Post by awesomeace on Oct 21, 2014 0:35:26 GMT -5
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